Pray For Marriage New York!

As New York’s State Senate tries to decide whether to hold a vote to legally neuter marriage, people have started lining up on either side of the issue.

Although the issue hasn’t even gone to the floor of the Senate, already New York Senator Tom Duane is crowing “We Have the Votes!” to neuter marriage in New York, but others say, not so fast! (see NY1)

The New York Family Research Foundation has been advocating a “Pray for New York” campaign to help raise awareness. They are hoping people will sit up and take notice of the situation. The vote could come at any time, without warning.

There are three weeks left in the legislative session in New York. They need 32 votes to pass the neutered marriage bill, so far they have more than 20, with many undecideds. According to the NY1 tally, if only four more undecided lawmakers oppose gay marriage, the bill will fail.

Pray for Marriage! There are massive amounts of political pressure at play here. It’s going to be a close vote.

—Beetle Blogger

Among those who are undecided or undeclared are New York City Senators Hiram Monserrate of Queens, Carl Kruger of Brooklyn, Andrew Lanza of Staten Island, John Sampson of Brooklyn and Ruth Hassel-Thompson of The Bronx/Westchester.

The measure already passed the state Assembly and has the support of Governor David Paterson.